Gendered Threat or Tool for Liberation? Feminists Grapple with Media’s Role in Women's Health and Well-Being

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians 2
Coordinating Council for Women in History 2
Thursday, January 8, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Kimball Room (Palmer House Hilton, Third Floor)
Chair:
Elana Levine, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Papers:
“Positive Visions”: Feminists Imagine the Transformative Power of Cable Television
Elizabeth S. Fraterrigo, Loyola University Chicago
Feminism and the Body Image Crisis: Conceptualizing Eating Disorders as a Product of Mass Media
Alice Weinreb, Loyola University Chicago
Seizing the Sexual Revolution for Ourselves: Feminist Journalists Envision Viva, a 1970s Adult Magazine for Women
Carolyn Bronstein, DePaul University
Comment:
Elana Levine, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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